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Alice Alone

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I have read the whole Alice series and I must say that SO FAR, this is my favorite Alice book ever. Ms.Naylor gives us another look on love, and it's realisitic how Alice's jealousy of Patrick's new love, Penny gives the reader more interesting thoughts to turn the page quickly.

Chapter one ends with a beautiful hug from Patrick to Alice and a special gift he promised her in The Grooming Of Alice. I'll never forget how much I cried when I read the chapter called "Heart-to-heart" where Patrick expresses his undying interest in Penny and his control over his 'space' and 'his own life'.

This book takes a dramatic turn when Pamela and Alice find out a tragic secret from their best friend's past that causes her to be 'saint liz' The best friend's secret will explain partly the whole Alice series, and is the most shocking eventful book ever. Read this! Thats all I am going to tell you...READ IT NOW..ITS REALLY REALISITIC..oh and please vote me for "One of the helpful votes ever" :) Thank you!

This book was great! I finished the book the same night I got it! I wanted to finish it, so I wouldn't let myself fall asleep until I did. I was tired the next morning, but I didn't care...I finished the book, and that was all I cared about. You might want to have some tissues ready if you're the sentimental type. Some major stuff happens with Patrick and Alice - stuff everyone has been through, or will go through at some time in their life. Elizabeth's secret is bad, too, but I can't say more than that, cause that will ruin the suspense! Alice manages to come through with a clear voice. The emotions she has to go through speak so clear to everyone, that you will feel like you're Alice. Your not reading about her...you'll feel that you are her. Once again, Alice comes through clearly with feelings we all understand and have, but still manages to get through a message to us.

This HAS to be my favourite Alice book yet; out of all thirteen! Alice has to endure the change of going into High School, but with with her two best friends, manages pretty well. Alice's boyfriend, Patrick broke up with her to go out with this other girl, Penny. Oh, how I despise her. Alice is really bummed. This book is funny, touching, and is laughable as well. The suicide watch thing was hilarious!!!! Once again, Phyllis nails this book. Just think, we have to wait till May 2002 to read her next one!

Phyllis Reynolds has now written 13 Alice books and every one is better than the last. Alice Alone was a very quick read because I enjoyed it so much. The only problem I had with this book is that Patrick didn't seem sad at all. Here Alice is, crying her heart out, having her friends start a suicide watch for pete's sake, and Patrick starts kissing Penny almost immediatly after they break up. And I really liked him. I found the whole thanksgiving/cons plot line rather boring and pointless (Alice time) and Lester was hardly even in this book. Phyllis should keep treking with these books (I'll be 27 by the time she writes the last book!) but please don't put Alice with Sam. I don't like him for some reason. Whenever I read about him, I feel kind of sick. But Alice should date other guys. Maybe someone new? Mark? Brian? Donald Sheavers? I liked Alice Alone, but I enjoyed other Alice books more, I think. Just read it and make up your own mind.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has done it again, writing an exceptionally poignant story on Alice, her friends, and her relationships with others and herself. As Alice enters high school, she begins to realize that not everything will stay the same as it had in middle school. A new girl at school, Penny, becomes interested in Patrick, and her self-esteem about everything begins to diminish. Over the course of this book, Alice learns to trust her friends and herself. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has managed to write yet another Alice book (thirteenth in the series) without making Alice shallow or self-absorbed, like most teens are portrayed in the media today. The consistency is what makes these books so attractive to young readers.

Alice Alone is really, truly good book. It's the story about alice where she just starts high school and feels like she might have a good year when it suddenly turns around. There's a new girl in town and takes a liking to Alice's boyfriend immediately.While she tries to adjust to this, she hears disturbing news about her dad's fiancee and tries to balance that too. Alice learns how to trust and have confidence in people.

This book is very emotional and when I read it a second or third time, I find it hard to hold the tears back. I'm in eighth grade but I'd recommend this book to high school, middle school, maybe even 5 and 6 grade.It seems so real when you read it, it's hard not to feel like your Alice.

I have read all of the Alice books, and I really cannot wait until the next book is published. I stumbled upon them two years ago and have now read all the books. This happens to be one of my favorite books because I am now at about the age of Alice (I'm thirteen) and I totally understand what she's feeling...I think that Naylor's move to take Patrick out of the picture was a good one....because like anyone who goes out for more than two months is considered "serious" at my school, and this also make Alice and Patrick seem more real. I totally love this book and all the others...

Alice is finally starting highschool. She has everything a lot of girls wish for. A great boyfriend, two awesome best friends, and a cool dad. But one girl,Penny wants what Alice has. She wants Patrick to be her man. Penny's flirtatious ways eventually make someone fall for her. Alice is left devastated. And even though you know she won't be alone for eternity, you feel the anguish she does and that every girl(or guy) does when someone breaks their heart. Alice learns that even when your life seems like there is no tomorrow, there is and if you just live day by day, you will put your life back together. A funny touching story, Mrs. Naylor never lets her readers down.

ALICE ALONE is the best book in the series! Alice is in highschool, and it's hard, but really fun. However, things start to get shaky at Alice's co-ed sleepover with a "fake kiss". Penny, the new girl, is taking Patrick's heart by storm. Is he still alice's boyfriend when he shows his feelings toward Penny? More trouble comes with Elizabeth and a very dark secret, Ms. Summers and Mr. Sorringer, Lester and Marylin, and much more. Will Alice be alone forever? With some good friends, Alice can survive. This book is very emotional: funny, sad, and full of life lessons. Once or twice it made me cry and I have laughed at least 10 times out loud. It is an essential book to read for 5-8 graders to learn what you still have to come. I love it!

i wouldn't recommend this for any young readers. they should put a ratings on books also to tell parents what kind of stuff their kids are reading. especially books that are in the "kids section" of the library. awful and distasteful! watch out if you have a 10 or 11 year old reading this book..